Call for Expressions of Interest - Sabbatical Cover for Teaching at University College of London

Digital Preservation Coalition; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An education institution in the UK is looking for sabbatical cover for teaching digital preservation at University College London. This role involves delivering 10 weeks of teaching with a focus on digital competencies, both asynchronously and face-to-face in a computer lab. The position requires expertise in digital preservation, and remuneration will be discussed upon expression of interest.

Qualifications

• Expertise in digital preservation and curation.
• Ability to deliver engaging teaching content.
• Experience with assessment marking.

Responsibilities

• Deliver 10 weeks of teaching on digital curation.
• Provide asynchronous content for the module.
• Conduct face-to-face sessions in a computer lab.

Job description

Call for Expressions of Interest - Sabbatical Cover for Teaching at University College of London

London, England

Fixed Term

The UCL MA in Archives and Records Management Programme is looking for sabbatical cover for teaching delivery in digital preservation January‑March 2026. The teaching will be delivered on campus and by providing asynchronous content for our option INST0045 Digital Curation, led by Dr. Hannah K. Smyth. This module introduces our students to the core aspects of preserving, managing, and providing access to born digital and digitised content.

The module covers (but is not limited to) bit‑level preservation, advocacy, metadata, access and use of digital materials, email and web archiving, and the climate crisis. You will be contracted to provide 10 weeks of teaching with a particular focus on digital competencies, plus marking of assessments. Lecture content is delivered asynchronously and you will be at UCL to deliver face‑to‑face teaching in a computer lab on Tuesday afternoons.

For further information or to formally express an interest please contact Dr. Hannah K. Smyth, [e-mail]. Renumeration for this role will be discussed following expression of interest.